by Dr Joe | Oct 21, 2011 | Mens Health, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Womens Health
This week on my segment on the Paul Murray show we spoke about the way new drugs are viewed and used a “live” example of how this plays out. A study has shown that 25% of people believe that the FDA only approves drugs, which do not have serious side effects, and that... by Dr Joe | Oct 14, 2011 | Medical Tests, Mens Health
It is hard to argue with the notion of early detection of disease. After all if disease is found early it is easier to treat and the outlook is better. Hence there has been a push for more and more screening tests to be done. Whereas much trialing is done on... by Dr Joe | Oct 7, 2011 | General Health, Pharmaceuticals
We all like to see worthwhile charities get funding so they can do their work and assist those who need help. However there is an old adage that he who pays the piper calls the tune. There is an ever-increasing number of health and medical support groups and... by Dr Joe | Sep 16, 2011 | General Health, Relationships, The Practice of Medicine
After many years in medicine you have seen most things. Then one day something takes you by surprise. This was a person who was on 19, yes 19, different medications. Given some of these were taken more than once a day and the dose of some was more than one pill this... by Dr Joe | Sep 2, 2011 | Medical Tests, Mental Health, Politics, Stress
A few weeks ago I wrote about screening for preschoolers. This touched a nerve as it has had the most comments of any blog I have written. The notion of “screening” children to determine their “fitness” for school together with the proposed “emotional wellness checks”... by Carolyn Thomas | Aug 22, 2011 | General Health, The Practice of Medicine
Guest Contributor – Carolyn Thomas After my first non-fiction book was published, something unusual happened to me. Overnight, I suddenly became an “expert”. During book tours, I did newspaper, magazine, television and radio interviews. I was invited to speak at...
